My Mute Bride

My Mute Bride Chapter 136

Not long after Victor left, Rachel heard the doorbell ring.

Originally thinking he left something behind, she opened the door, only to see a courier.

“Ms. Rachel Hudson?”

Upon hearing that, Rachel nodded.

“There are two intracity express parcels for you. Please sign here.”

Startled, she signed for the parcels, thereafter receiving a cake and a paper bag.

Right now on the table, there was still half an uneaten cake that Victor had rushed out to buy at noon upon finding out it was her birthday.

So, who bought the cake that the courier delivered?

Setting it aside on the table for now, she pulled a rectangular suede box out of the paper bag.

With a click, she opened it and discovered a silver-colored necklace in the box that glimmered underneath the light

The pendant was in the simple design of a small sun with a hollow center.

Putting down the box, she found a card on top of the cake box that simply read ‘Happy Birthday’ without any signature.

Dumbfounded, she stared at the items until her phone started vibrating.

It was a text message from Julian reading, ‘Did you receive what I sent?’

Immediately, she understood. ‘I did. I was wondering who would remember my birthday.’

‘Don’t forget that you’re a patient of mine. It’s not strange that I would remember your birthday.’

‘Thank you.

‘You’re welcome. Are you free? I just finished work; come down for a walk with me!

Looking at the time, she agreed, ‘Okay.’

At this hour after dinner, the community was lively. All of the houses were lit up, and the sound of children laughing could be heard around the neighborhood as they ran around playing.

offer some to anyone,

cake is so pretty,

knife and a paper plate, preparing to cut into the cake

side. “Today is Miss Rachel’s birthday. Before she treats you all to

which happened to be a little

must sing the ‘Happy

close her eyes and make

must blow out

to indicate to Julian that there was no need to go to such

he still lit the candles and had the children sing ‘Happy Birthday’ in unison. The delicate chorus of young voices would have a healing effect on any

“Make a wish.”

There’s no need.

say it in your heart and not out loud,

she found a little girl who wasn’t even at table height yet looking

of the children, clasped her hands and made a wish. After

you!” their parents instructed, standing

the children raced off, dabbing icing on each other’s faces. Just like that, the

the streetlamp, Rachel finally smiled for

apartment building, Julian continued, “The most important thing right

it, anyway, so I might as well pretend it never

upstairs, then. It’s been getting colder lately, so make sure to keep warm since you

she turned and headed

apartment and about to close the

door was propped open by

at her, his darkened face made all the more grotesque by the centipede-like scar

out on

sideways into the house and shut

been

two steps back. Why are

as he pulled off his necktie

suppose you wouldn’t want me to ruin your blissful days,

he approached her, forcing

idea what

he caught hold of her arm and pulled, she staggered after him and was dragged all the

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